Mourinho Back In Business At Benfica

At 62, Jose Mourinho is backmost wherever it each began. Announced earlier this week arsenic Benfica’s caller caput coach, The Special One made his return to Portuguese shot pinch a connection victory: a 3–0 triumph distant to AVS Futebol SAD connected Saturday.

The lucifer astatine nan Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves started pinch early drama, a Benfica extremity ruled retired wrong nan first 4th of an hour. But power was ne'er really lost. Just earlier half-time, Ukrainian midfielder Heorhiy Sudakov collapsed nan deadlock pinch a crisp decorativeness successful stoppage time. After nan break, Vangelis Pavlidis doubled nan lead from nan punishment spot successful nan 59th minute, earlier Franjo Ivanovic sealed nan woody 5 minutes later, latching onto a walk from nan Greek striker.

It has been 25 years since Mourinho past sat successful Benfica’s dugout and much than 2 decades since he managed a nine successful Portugal. He replaces Bruno Lage, dismissed aft a unsmooth week that included a Champions League nonaccomplishment to Qarabag and a home tie against Santa Clara.

The consequence lifts Benfica to 2nd spot successful nan Primeira Liga pinch 13 points, down leaders Porto connected 18. AVS, meanwhile, slump to nan bottommost of nan table.

From his little first stint astatine Benfica successful 2000 to Champions League glory pinch Porto, Premier League titles pinch Chelsea, and a globe-trotting profession done Europe’s giants, Mourinho’s communicative is already shot folklore. Now, he’s scripting a caller section backmost successful Lisbon.

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